New Year’s Day marks the first day of Marquez’s contract with G🍸resini Ducati, after the expiration of his Honda deal on December 31.

He shone at the postseason te⛄st on a Ducati for the first time but was not allowed to speak about it until January, when his switch to his new team became official.

"I was nervous a♋nd there were butterflies in my stomach,” Marquez told DAZN.

“Even though I have been in the championship for manꦦy years, it was a big change. 

“But♌ afterwards I stayed calm, relaxed. I made the day calm, relaxed, trying to understand myself with my new technical team 🍰and with my new motorcycle.

"In the end you jump 𝄹onto the champion bike, so it's in your hands. 

“The first was a day of adaptation to the positions. We changed things, beca𒈔use on some I don't feel completely comfortable, but the speed was there. 

"I understood the bike and how to manage things. 🍸I still have a lot to learn, maybe not to go fa𝄹ster, but to be more consistent and much safer.”

Marquez hinted about his Honda: "I don't 🍰like to compare motorcycles, especially in public. 

“It's a different𓆏 bike, with a different riding ܫstyle.

“You jump onto the champion bike and it's in your hands, because there are many riders who ꩲgo fast on it.

"I was able to adapt faster than expected because I immediately felt v🌱ery good. 

“There was a lot of feeling and thꩲe time worked out without exaggeratedly lo😼oking for it. 

“Iౠn the test, at the๊ end of the day we were able to put on new soft tyres and I also felt good.

"There are things to understand at the level of positions and communication with the te𒈔am. 

“It isℱ logical because I have been working with the same group 𓆉for eleven years, but they have received me very well. It is all very pleasant and this helps me be more relaxed.”

The official pres🌃entation of the 2024 Gresini Ducati team will be on January 20.

Marquez will rꦓeturn to the track on February 🅠6-8 for the Sepang test.

He will partner his brother, Alex🌳 Marquez, this year after making one of the biggest moves ♑in MotoGP history.

ღMarquez, ♕the eight-time world champion, quit Honda after three years of injuries and under-performance from his bike.

He will now ride a year-old Ducati (the same machine thaꦚt Francesco Bagnai🍒a and Jorge Martin rode to fight for the 2023 title) and his rivals have already predicted that he will fight for the championship in 2024.

Gresini marked the first day of Marquez’s official contract by posting a photo of him alongside hi♍s team in their colours.